1.8 What is the timescale?

The project timescale will inevitably change during the period of the commission; therefore it is important to design a realistic timetable from the initiation of the concept to the stage of completion. These timescales should be realistic, knowing that all actions in the list will have a 'knock-on' effect to all the following actions.Depending on the size of the project, the interlinking of timelines may be quite complicated, so define all time stipulations at the outset and ensure communication between artists and all partners is clear (include significant commission schedule dates in the written artist brief).As a start, timescales can be listed in basic sub-sections: